Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21192, Samuel Goodsell, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Goodsell, Samuel Abigail
No. 21192.
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Connecticut 395 Abigail Goodsell of Hartford in the State of Ct who was a con in the commands by Captain con of the commands by in the in the service of Samuel Goodsell a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of 49 Dollars 72 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan. 1837 and sent Hon. W. B. Calhoun Sec of War Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $273.46 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 37 24.86 $298.32
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 1836 Recorded by Abigail Goodsell Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 78
sent July 4-1836

Capt. Bradley's acct showing two instead of 3 mo.
ADM? 10 mo. 10 8/10 Mahops 2 mo pri. Intg
No deduction -
24.16 41.67 4.39 15.19 6.66 49.82
Hm W. B. Calhoun HR

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss. Court, Clerk's Office
I Robinson S. Heman Clerk of the County Court within and for said County hereby Certify that William
Tyler Esq. James William Esq & Robin Brn S. Heman Esq who have signed the several Certificates hereto annexed were at the several dates of the same Justices of Peace within and for said County duly appointed and sworn and their several signatures are their genuine Official signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 21 st day of Decem- ber A.D. 1836.
R. Heman Clerk

I William Horer of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, and state of Connecticut, aged 71 years, & 7 Months, Testify and say, that I have now in my possession, a manuscript Book, purporting to be Capt Browns Orderly book, for 1776. Containing Regimental, Brigade, and General Orders, given at New York, in the months of August, and September, 1776. - Said Book likewise contains sundry Receipts for wages, received both by Officers, and men, of various dates, from the 30 th May, to the 12 th of August, 1777. amongst which is the following from Capt Josiah Bradley. Viz -
New Haven June the 24 th 1777.
Then I the subscriber received of Capt Robert Brown one Hundred & thirteen Pounds five shillings Lawfull money for my Company, for their service at New York in August & September, Last past.
I say received by me Josiah Bradley. Capt
And I further testify and say, that I have likewise in my possession, a copy of Capt William Vanduzens Pay Roll, for service performed under his command, of a company of Artillery Guards, from the 1 st of January, to the 1 st of August, 1781. on which Pay Roll, appears the name of Samuel Goodsell, Enlisted a private on the 21 st day of February 1781. and served under him until the 1 st of August, 1781. when Capt Vanduzen Resigned, the command of said company, and Lieut John Warner, was appointed Capt of said company until the 1 st of January, 1782. which is a fact well known to me, as I resided in New Haven at that time, and has heretofore been shown to the Department of War, by a Certificate from the Comptroller of Public Accounts at Hartford, under date of 18 th of May, 1835. in the case of Elijah Bradley of Washington, Litchfield County, Ct. - it appears that Samuel Goodsell served as a Private of Artillery 5 Months & 10 Days under Capt Vanduzen, and 5 Months under Capt Warner, in 1781. And 2 Months under Capt Bradley at New York in the year 1776. making 12 Months 10 Days service in the whole - Mr Andrews who has testified in this case, tho aged, has a clear and vigorous mind, has always been considered as a man of an unblemished character, and of a scrupulous regard to truth, he had for many years before, and after, Mr Goodsell's imprisonment lived a near neighbour to him - as corroborative of his testimony, I have an original paper in the hand writing of Capt Vanduzen in my possession, of which the following is a true copy. Viz -
A Return of my company, of state troops stationed in New Haven June 16 th 1781. - In New Haven Town, 1 Capt 1 Lieut 1 Sergeant, 1 drum & fife 29 Rank & file - South End, 1 Sergeant, 15 Rank & file - The Fort, 1 Ensign 1 Sergeant 20 Rank & file - West side 1 Lieut 1 Sergeant 21 Rank & file - Total 1 Capt, 2 Lieuts, 1 Ensign, 4 Sergeants, 1 drum & fife, 70 Rank & file - 9 Men Prisoners in New York - 3 of the above, in town, sick and unfit for duty - Will m Vanduzen Capt

In Testimony of the truth of the forgoing statement I hereunto subscribe my name under the solemnity of an oath, William Storer
Nuttsack County, p. Dec. 21, 1835.
Personally appeared before me the day & year above William Storer, who has subscribed the above deposition and who is a credible witness and a respectable man, and made oath to the truth of the same.
R. H. Mann Sub. Prov.

I Elisha Andrews of East Haven, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 90 years. Testify and say, that in the year 1776, in the war of the Revolution, I was knowing to Samuel Goodsell, being drafted to go in Capt Josiah Bradleys Company of East Haven, to join the Army at New York, under Command of General Washington, for two months, the Company moved for New York according to my best recollection, in the month of July or August 1776. and said Goodsell with them. — — — and I further testify, and say, that in the year 1781. I Enlisted as a private of Artillery, for one year in a Company commanded by Capt William Van Deusen, and stationed at New Haven, in said State, and that Samuel Goodsell, aforesaid, was an enlisted soldier in said Company that year. we both belonged to that division of the Company which was stationed at the fort, on the East Haven side of the Harbour, I remember that in the month of April, the fort was taken by surprise in the night, the Centinel killed, and the Guard made Prisoners, and taken to New York, and Samuel Goodsell, one of the number taken, they were not exchanged, until late in the fall, or winter following, when said Goodsell, and one or two others who had been Prisoners with him, came home Sick, of the small Pox, they were conveyed from New Haven in a sleigh, to their home in East Haven, as I well remember. he lived by me. Elisha his Andrews. mark
Con New Haven & East Haven Dec. 20 th 1836
Personally appeared Elisha Andrews and made solemn Oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
James Williams Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Elisha Andrews is considered a man of truth and veracity and of sound mind James Williams

"Samuel Goodsell and Abigail Goodrich" were married "March 23 d 1775-"
A true Extract from the marriages recorded in the Records of the First Church in Branford Conn as left by the Rev Philemon Robbins Pastor of said Church from 1723 to 1781-
Attest Timothy P. Gillett Pastor and Regis- ter of the said Church -
Branford Dec r 29 th 1836
New Haven County ss Branford 29 th December 1836
Personally appeared Timothy P. Gillett Pastor and Register of the first Church in the town of Bran- ford and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Record Before me
William Tyler Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut } Bristol Dec 24 th 1836 Hartford County }
On this 24 th day of December 1836 Person- ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Burlington in Hartford County, now sitting Abigail Goodsell a resident of Bristol in said County, aged eighty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, her age is upwards of eighty three years and she is a credible person.
She declares that she is the widow of Samuel Goodsell who was formerly a resident of that part of the town of New Haven in the State of Connecticut now called East Haven; that her husband was a soldier in the army of the revolution; that he died at Wentworth in the State of Connecticut on the third day of April 1814; that she was married to her said husband on the 23 rd day of March 1775 and before the period of his services in the Revolutionary War; that she has remained his widow ever since his death and has never again married; for the proof of the services of her said husband in the army of the revolution she refers to the depositions and certificates accompanying this declaration, she was married by the

Rev. Philemon Robbins then Pastor of the first church in Bremford Conn, emd that there is a record of her marriage in the records of said Society, an extract from which is hereunto appended. One of my children was born before my said husband went into the service. That her said husband was drafted and volunteered several times during the revolutionary war. That in the month of July or August 1776 her said husband was drafted in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the company commenced by Capt Josiah Bradley then a resident of that part of the town of New Haven called East Haven that soon after he was drafted. He went to New York and joined the army under the command of Gen. Washington. That he was with the army and retreated from the city of New York when it was taken by the enemy and that he was absent from home at that time of service two months or more; that after his return from that period of service and previous to the 21 st day of February 1781 when he enlisted he volunteered and was drafted several times without being called from home very long at a time, and sometimes not being called on duty as a volunteer.
That on the 21 st day of February 1781 he enlisted for one year into the company of Mortars or Artillery of State Guards commanded by Capt William Benedict. He was stationed with a part of said company at the fort in that part

of the town of New Haven called East Haven, and at the time that the fort was taken in April 1781. her said husband was taken prisoner by the enemy and carried to New York and there confined as a prisoner according to my best recollection for the period of eight months that he was afterwards ex- changed as a prisoner he returned to that part of New Haven lying East of New Haven harbour. He returned sick with the small pox and was confined in the best house with four others (two of whom died) for several weeks. That when her said husband came home after his said imprisonment and sickness, he was was sick for several months; he was brought home in a sleigh
That she has never again married but remains the widow of the said Samuel Goodsell late of New Haven deceased. That she was upwards of twenty one years of age when she was married
Her Abigail X Goodsell mark
I have hereunto subscribed the day and year aforesaid before said Probate court.
William Marks Judge
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the appropriate interroga- tories; That the said Abigail Goodsell is the surviving widow of Samuel Goodsell late of New Haven deceased in said county.

of Newford and State of Connecticut mar- ried to him before the last period of his services in the army of the Revolution; that her said husband has deceased and that she still remains his widow and has never again married
William Marks Judge of Probate for the District of Burlington
938. 3. pw.
I William Marks Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Burl. in said County of Newford and State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original application & proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the said Abigail Goodsell aforesaid for a pension. William Marks Judge And I further certify that
before whom the certificates of were taken is a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Newford at this time and has been for four months last past and that the certificate of the said Justice to the said certificates of purporting to be his is his genuine signature.

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Goodsell, Samuel Conn W21192
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New York August 4 th 18/1876 This is to let you know that Sam Will and in health hoping these Lines will find you so my Love To my Son this Day the Shys Went from the earth there is a Great Deal of feeling But at the nobody hurt But the Street is exposed up every Day and what will be the consequence I do not know the men are so thick that it is a most impossible to get about the Streets we are something But toil to get together we have the more at present But Your Loving friend Samuel Goodfell

Jan 7. 5. 1877.
Sir,
Enclosed are papers to support the applica- tion of Abigail Goodsell for pension under the 3 d section of the Act of March 3 rd 1873. If a certifi- cate should be issued, it may be sent to me
Very Respectfully
Yours & Sir!
W. Heath of Mass.
J. L. Edwards Esq!

I Gideon Goodrich of Anson County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being eighty years of age do testify and say that I know Samuel Goodell of East Haven that in the War of the Revolution in the 1776 that the said Samuel Goodell was drafted in Capt Josiah Bradley's Company Col. Thompson's Regiment of Artillery for three months that he marched to New York & was there put under the Com- mand of General Washington and that I the Gideon Goodrich was drafted in the same Regiment & at the same time under Capt Benjamin Baldwin and served with him at the same time —
I further know that Samuel Goodell in 1781 Enlisted under Capt William van Doren for one year to guard the fort at New Haven & that in the month of April he was taken prisoner by the enemy carried to New York & confined in prison for eight months was then exchanged and came home sick with the small pox remained on the sick list untill the next spring
Gideon Goodrich
Hartford County ss Anson December 27- 1836 personally appeared Gideon Goodrich and Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me
Amasa Woodford Justice of Peace
I here by Certify that I considered Gideon Goodrich a man of truth and veracity and of a sound mind.
Amasa Woodford Justice of Peace

I Elizabeth Brooks of the town of Bristol county of Vermont and State of Connecticut being of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Goodsell named in the above declaration of Abigail Goodsell and was present on the 3 d day of April 1814 in the town of Newland when one had personal knowledge that the said Samuel Goodsell died on the said 3 d day of April 1814 and that the said Abigail Goodsell who has made an application for a pension and now resides in Bristol con. is the widow of the said Samuel Goodsell. That she has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband and still is unmarried. Elizabeth Brooks
I Major Goodsell of the town of Springfield and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of the above named Samuel Goodsell and Abigail Goodsell that I was in the town of Newland and State of Connecticut on the 3 d day of April 1814 and saw my Honored Father Samuel Goodsell dead and saw him buried on the day following. That my mother Abigail Goodsell has ever since remained and now is unmarried and his widow. Major Goodsell

Newfound 600 yds to Bristol Dec 24 th 1836 Personally appeared Elizabeth Brooks and Major Goodall subscribers to the foregoing depositions and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me William Marks Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Brooks & Major Goodall are to me well known as persons of truth and veracity and fully to be relied on in their testimony to the foregoing depositions by them subscribed William Marks Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss Present Clerk's Office
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County Court within and for said County hereby certify that William Marks Esqr. & Amasa Woodford Esqr who have signed the several certificates herunto annexed, were at the several dates of the same Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly appointed and sworn, and their several sig- natures are their genuine official Signatures. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 29th day of December A.D. 1836.
Philo A Goodwin Clerk

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2492
Abigail Goodall wid of Samuel Goodall Per. fam. name
Act: from 18th  18th
Index: Vol. 81 Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 19 1903 Hugh L. Redman Austin Pa.